The musings of a freeborn Englishman who is totally disenchanted with the dictatorial attitude that poses as democracy.

Friday, 22 July 2011

Secret EU Payments up by 464%

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism reports that according to the Financial Transparency System a total of 342 projects worth €408m were classified as ‘confidential’ by the European Commission in 2010 and that in 2007 there were just 104 such projects worth nearly €87m.

Money is paid for projects that are considered 'confidential'? Even allowing for the €265million apparently 'mis-accounted', that still leaves €140million 'unexplained'. As it would be beneficial for all to know the reasons why a project is classified as 'confidential' and what subjects these 'projects' cover, perhaps I might exercise my rights under Article 11.2 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and Article 15.1 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)?